To support start-up creation, by providing funding to hire a business profile, showing skills and qualifications needed for the transition of matured and innovative product/ technology toward start-up creation.

SCOPE OF THE CALL

The call aims at supporting business development of a commercially viable product /technology related to bioengineering, biosciences, and biomedicine, including: diagnostic and therapeutic tools, vaccines and software projects, which can be translated into health improvement.

FUNDING

Carnot Pasteur MS Seed Grant is up to 160k€ for 2 years

Funding is fully dedicated to human resources: it will pay for a business-oriented profile committed to business start up development, from business plan to public as well as private fundraising (BPI, ILab award, business angels, venture capital etc….)

The entrepreneur will work in close collaboration with the Principal Investigator leading the scientific project and the Tech Transfer Office (STTE-DARRI).

PROPOSALS NEED TO

Show mature and innovative Product/Technology, with proof of concept and/or prototype done/developed

Target applications, addressing medical/technology need

Show an added value compared to the competition field

Address a clear market

WHO CAN APPLY?

Applications are open to all scientists working in the frame of the Carnot Pasteur MS and who are considering setting up a business.